An organism subdivision that includes the pectoral girdle skeleton and associated soft tissue. Note that this includes both the skeletal elements and associated tissues (integument, muscle, etc). Examples: There are only two instances in an organism, right and left pectoral girdle regions. [ FMA:23217 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 UBERONREF:0000003 ]
Synonyms: girdle - pectoral cingulum membri superioris
Term information
- EMAPA:37856 (MA:th)
- SCTID:229759004
- galen:ShoulderGirdle
- FMA:23217
- VSAO:0000305
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
this class describes the organism subdivision, NOT the skeleton within. See also: skeleton of pectoral girdle (UBERON:0007831).
An organism subdivision that includes the pectoral girdle skeleton. Note that this includes both the skeletal elements and associated tissues (integument, muscle, etc). There is only one instance of the pectoral girdle region per organism.[VSAO]
Note that this class describes the central subdivision of the pectoral girdle complex, NOT the skeleton within.[VSAO]
Term relations
- lateral structure
- appendage girdle region
- in lateral side of some multicellular organism
- has skeleton some pectoral girdle skeleton
- part of some pectoral complex